New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
THE PLURALITY IN OHIO.
GOVERNOR FORAKER EXPECTS VICTORY.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND To TWENTY THOUSAND VOTES
THE MARGIN on THE REPUBLICAN siDE-DfNo-


tlon and Union Labor party have nominated canddaHS
aud have active political organizations. Inc "otA
OF the campaign practically closed to day. though
Governor FORAKER Will Journey through the Hooking
Valley tomorrow and mako speeches at hall cozeh
towns closing his remarabis canvass at Mai1eua' on
the Ohio River a. night In the last four weeks Governor
Foraker has made upward OF sixty-hve speeches no
replied In effective way to the Dehioc'a''" "''"'
ON his administration, and In turn has maze vigorous
assault on tho administration OF Cleveland mo
Democratic campaign has been conducted IN The lhtr
ests of Mr. Cleveland Nlr. Powell. the Democratic
candidate for Governor has announced In his speeches
that a vote for him would be vote Of approval Tor
President Cleveland The President has made per
sona cont rfbuton Of 81, 900 to the Ohio campaign ana
a special attack upon Foraker has been inspired rom
Washington There few men who have as much
information concerning the political situation in Ohio
H. Governor Foraker. lie asked tonight wiat
his notion OF the outlook sad he: Il have
been travelling about tho State of the time since
October l. l have visited most Of the Important
counties and havo hesh Information from AL oil iho
MY Judgment 1, that the Ohio situation In general
way Is pretty much the same a. II was In 1872 Whoh
was last a caud date for the Office OF Governor, WIN
this exception. We shaI have a handsome gam III
Cincinnati and in Hamilton County. In loS1 there were
a number Of frauds pract3cd in Cincinnati by means
of which lost the comfy by 900 or GOO woes IDS
year there Will be honest election Ia Cincinnati De
cause the Republican Legislature has enacted "holo-
election laws. lie lnucailohS arc 'hd1 ~
Republican state ticket will receive majority Oh
g. 600 or 1000 m Hamilton County and that all Of the
Republican candidates for the Legislature Will he
elected 1t fair TO say that, If the situation
through the State is the same As 1t was In 1883 That
Shall be reelected 10y the majority that hal then
plus the majority that Hamilton County may glVo mo
II such IS the case my plurality onght to exceed
10000 l certainly do not think 1t VIII fal bei""
$4,000"
hat is the condition OF the party IN other parts
OF the State} - was asked
IL have never known the Republicans Of Ohio to be
in such superb lighting trim as they now seem TO be
The condition OF the Ohio Republicans IS fun Of pleas
promise There has not been for years so much
general harmony such absence of faclons strife such
iervd and efficient enthusiasm. Tho Republican
speakers have had long line Of magnificent meetings
signs all point TO handsome and decisive victory
where do the Democrats expect TO make their
gains ~ was asked
In the strong Democratic counties. evidently, be
cause they concentrating their efforts and their re-
sOuitos In lleiG7
"Vill they be disappointed in their hopes ~
al have every 10 think so, and VIII tell
you why. In half dozen Of tho counties which
usually give large Democratic majoritics there are
local disturbances which tend to damage enthusiasm
and reduce the vote. In three Of these counties
Democratic trcasuIers have become defaulters and in
some Of the Others there organized bolts or revOs
within tho party. Tho democrats do not seem to BE-
fighting with much spirit They set ont 10 lih the
ONO campaign into National view by mailing he issue
a question of the Endorsement of President Cleyeands
Administration. l 90 not THINK Tat the people have
rcs pondcd In hearty way TO the appeal for au III
doisement for the President
Irvine DUNCAN. chairman " the democratic Staic
ColnIuIttee said: We expect ~ oi'ct MFO"cii by
plui ally or 5000 5000. ~ may reach 10000
The farmers opposed to Governor Foraker because
no wants ~ have real estate OF OAiJ fcvalucd Mr
Powell Will have largo CANS in The rural districts.
lle cannot carry tho cities, bccsu,, tho Republican,
rule them by patronage"
What Is your estimate OF the Prohibition vote 20
al tlInk that The Prohibition vote VIII decrease
this year and that It VIII not exceed 10000 luuy
10000 Democrats who Voted tho Prohibition ticket
III loss VIII return 10 Their party this ycar. That
will leave Us plurality Of les, llan 500 10 ovorcou"
aud VIC hope d. that among tho farmer, and miners
Mr. Powell Is Of welsh extract on, ard there - lar-'
number Of welsh miners in tho STATE
Tho Dcmoc,aj, have been rs,,tcnt I'm their as,rr-
tiJns that al Of the i puD!can maJ-nucs came irom
Inc cltIc- The fact Is, tho lt'puUncan majority g.
obtained ia tho western Il ,.ryc. I"r4A'r ct
plurality OF 2-.9iO Ia tho counties Of The Reserve in
4ooo. The h-uic- ch"ctuali, ga Pose ei 'dnui 'hi
inns A., nainciy, that wcIr II not lot tHc cI'' "A'"
tAcJ say IO.aAcr rul- through tho alI"'h,AI i""b'
almost purr,s agricultural, Dtit- pn"'ilais ".'"'n
to the dl.r, Interest. Ia the cuu r-'i'n, tu}a-- -
4 y = p
CloNtisud, I,c.dAod, Dut Al 90 ahVs" touh's "c
ta.cu Out the Western I.cscvc pio.,i gave io'"A'i
l,,o5O purAuy Ia loo1' 90 b ''ri Nan
same scar, la oly though mo Hands plA'-
ti,cd, Hoa,uy cred.tou win having b,a'cn
lorahef b. O4G IA hann.toa County. Ia addition To
CLouuat, the cities Of columbus. Toledo, >andu'k!
lay wore carried by iioaiy, "Ao" sh IN LaeA'
County, winch IUlcdO 10 situated fOis"oi hal loo
plurality. 10 put The matter citaiIy, the f"iai 10
publ ans OF tho we.tern Lc'eryo gave Foraker hS
who'll pIuriIty Of l7ijl, with 80 L" sparc' AhVdsD
IOady got the hlg Clues OF TIE ri.dN
Mr. Capprlcr. chairman Of tho Republican STATE
COMMITTEES. SAWS "The whole Republican slate ticket
viii be elected aud there viii be icpuUHcan malprN
in both branches Of n: General As ,nGiy Iho rGi
puDLcans Will have no fewer than t"entJ Two ihom-
bers - the next senate"
Mr. CappgIIer says that Forskei's majority cannot
fall below 1000. lie thluls that Tn labor vote
VII be- about $4,000, and that II Will exceed tho FRO
hlDdon me best - iHaics place the i'ohiD'-
ton vote at 10000, which would DO an Increase oil
nearly 1000 over last year
Walter r. MINIS, tho candidate for Lieutenant Gov
the obbidOn ticket says that the fioLOi-
uVnists viii cast 10000 vOtos, but the Prohibition
lots generally OIestSuu'ate their OtIehEth co"'l4or-
ably.
Congressman Cutctoon, Of Michigan, who has boon
IA the state four cks maxim p cchc-. lad tonight
that in il, OF llIon The l. pub'an state ucLct "oui
DO elected by Dajort ranging from $1,000 to
c5 900. ChaGnccy L. Iucy, Oi 81. Lvur. Who haH
visited Ohio III many campA-Io' toId mo lLl' evening
tla ne neyer ,4w 30 e2ca pr.srcc Tor L9PnLt a.,
a month and knows whereof he speaks. Ny nforI.4-
ton 1, thai tho lcpo1ii NJ. make galn' IA t,c
Dem CldfiC CJullb- OJ " ~ Mtblfiu ONO, pa iItu
lady In the new manufacturing districts tina, haFo
.p,".g up IN tbs natural gas fields. Tho Republicans
uiu patn II. IucdO, LAYTON, LIn0uhali,
la Tho Hooking Valley and IN tho Western Reserve.
They VIII lose some IN Columbus and Iranllin County
by reason of Local Implications, bat tho loss hcc
Will 10 aance1 by the gain In Toledo. There seems
TO b, no doubt about the Hpublicans carrying tho
General Assembly. They viii have comfortable work
ing uiUr tie, ia both b. auchcs Even Dir. Powell,
VIII l. claiming his eicctUn admits that tho Demo
cIas haitil, oAp,ct to Gaia cOuirol OF tho Legs
lat ro The element of uncertainty In tho Ohio cico-
lion Is the Labor vote II well nigh impossible
10 measure it, but IL l. admitted generally that not
less than 60 pei cent vi II viii como from the Demo
cratic afy II that i correct and tho Union Labor
Ticket ccts 10000 Or 10000 vOtcs the j. publrans VIII
make a neat gain from that source. In Cincinnati
tho Democrats trying to make deal with tho
Union Labor party. The Democrats Will vote tho
La or legislative ticket II ths Labor Will all sup
port Powell. but tho trade has not been agreed upon
he people of Ohio resented the Importation Of Cen
c,aI Gordon by this Democratic Committee and that
grievance, coupled with Cl'vcland's nupOpuaniy, Tho
ri rlncation OF " j n" Davis al Macon and IOwclls
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